If you care about making an impact for good then the Do Gooders Podcast from The Salvation Army’s Caring Magazine is the show for you. Hosted by Editor-in-Chief Christin Thieme, listen in for real-life inspiration, expert insight, evidence of transformation happening in communities across the U.S. through The Salvation Army, and ideas from change-makers so you can join in right where you are and be the reason somebody believes in goodness.
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184 State of Recovery: Understanding the neuroscience of addiction with Dr. Judy Grisel
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We see stats about addiction. We see substance abuse portrayed in film and in TV shows. We might even know someone who’s personally faced addiction to drugs or alcohol. But most of us don't really understand what causes addiction, and why our brains respond the way they do to drugs. Dr. Judy Grisel has made it her life’s work to unravel the mysteri…
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183 State of Recovery: The opioid crisis and what we can do with Dr. Ricky Bluthenthal
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It’s 2024, and the opioid crisis is showing no signs of slowing down. Overdose deaths from opioids, including prescription painkillers and synthetics like fentanyl, continue to rise. The statistics paint a chilling picture. According to the CDC, an estimated 187 people in the U.S. die every day of opioid overdoses, most involving illicit and danger…
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182 State of Recovery: What transformation takes with Shauna Zeuske
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Did you know every 39 minutes, someone dies in a drunk-driving accident in the United States? That's about 37 people a day. We know drinking and driving is deadly, yet it continues to happen across the country. According to one estimate, on average, those who drive drunk will be intoxicated 80 times before being caught. In addition, studies show th…
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181 State of Recovery: What is The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center program? with Major Mark Nelson
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It's said when an individual is rehabilitated from their addiction, some 50 people around them are positively affected. For The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center program across the western U.S., that equates to some 50,000 people a year. And more than only addressing issues of substance abuse, these centers offer life rehabilitation for th…
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180 State of Recovery: On The Way Out in San Francisco with Steve Adami
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One in 7 Americans reports experiencing a substance use disorder, according to the CDC. Some people may use drugs to help cope with stress or trauma. Others may use them to deal with mental health issues. Others still may even develop opioid use disorder after misusing opioids they are prescribed by their doctors for ailments like back pain. In any…
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179: Growing in numbers (and how they're doing it) with Captains Dustin and Caroline Rowe
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We’ve heard church attendance is down globally in the wake of the pandemic. Per Gallup, in the United States, just 22% of people say they attend church every week. That’s down from 32% in 2000. We talked last week to General Lyndon Buckingham, the international leader of The Salvation Army, about this trend and what he makes of it. And while The Sa…
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178: Your testimony matters (and how to use it for good) with General Lyndon Buckingham
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Are you prepared to give an answer, a reason for the hope that you have? We’re told in 1 Peter 3:15 to always be ready—and maybe, especially now. Maybe the world needs that hope more than ever. It’s part of what makes The Salvation Army what it is. As General Lyndon Buckingham will tell you, we are visible which signals that we are available. And w…
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177 State of Homelessness: Why have so many efforts fallen short? with Andrew Hening
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Despite California’s economic might and world-class growth engine, one of the biggest problems plaguing the state is growing right alongside its GDP. California has dominated the national conversation on homelessness. As of 2022, 30 percent of all people in the U.S. experiencing homelessness resided in California, including half of all unsheltered …
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176 State of Homelessness: Chipping Away at a Complex Crisis with Steve Berg, National Alliance to End Homelessness
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As we've been discussing recently, homelessness in the U.S. is still on the rise. In fact, rates have been climbing nationally by about 6% every year since 2017, according to the National Alliance to End Homelessness. That uptick coincides with soaring housing costs and rising prices for necessities like food and transportation. As we work to chip …
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175 State of Homelessness: The Face of Transformation with Morgane Dussault
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There’s a lot of focus, and rightfully so, on decreasing homelessness in the U.S. It’s a complex issue that deserves our attention more than ever. But it’s important to remember that when you dig beneath all of the data and all of the policies and all of the ambitious housing projects, you find real human stories. And you see that a lot of people w…
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174 State of Homelessness: How The Salvation Army Is Responding with Lt. Colonel Mike Dickinson
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More than 400,000 people were homeless last year. That’s a record high, according to the National Alliance to End Homelessness. To put that number in perspective, that’s roughly enough people to fill Michigan Stadium, the largest stadium in the U.S., not once but four times. And many experts agree even that figure might be an undercount. Despite po…
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173: A Vision from God That Is Specific to You with Ciara Laine Myers
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Have you ever wondered what your purpose in life is, especially when everyone around you seems to be living their best life? Ciara Laine Myers has. For a long time, Ciara felt like an imposter in her own home and began to think something was wrong with her. She felt trapped in her own world, overanalyzing and critiquing everything she was doing. Ca…
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Each new year brings us a chance to reset. To review and reflect on our time, our dreams and our plans for the days ahead. It’s a natural turning of the page. The opening of a new chapter. I love this verse, from Galatians 6:4-5 (MSG): “Make a careful exploration of who you are and the work you have been given, and then sink yourself into that. Don…
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171: What’s So Amazing About Grace? with Philip Yancey
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What is so amazing about grace? That’s the question author Philip Yancey started with when he wrote the book by that title, What’s So Amazing About Grace, published in 1997. It went on to sell over 2 million copies. And now, 25 years later, Philip Yancey has released a revised version—updated for the modern day. As the author of 13 Gold Medallion A…
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170: Inside The Salvation Army Rose Parade Experience with Kevin Larsson and Jim Sparks
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Happy New Year! It's a whole new year and you could say much of the excitement and buzz of this turning of the calendar is concentrated right now in Pasadena, California, for the Tournament of Roses Rose Parade—America's New Year Celebration. For millions of people around the world, the Rose Parade is an iconic New Year's Day tradition as floral-de…
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Merry Christmas! What a day to celebrate, born is the King. Today, Christmas Day, I would love to read you the Christmas story and share a Christmas message from Commissioner Doug Riley. Hopefully, this can be something to play while you're cleaning up Christmas breakfast or getting dressed for Christmas dinner as a quiet few moments for you to ref…
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168: Appreciating the Deep Magic of Christmas with Dr. Emily Hunter McGowin
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No matter how dark the season is, “By God’s abounding grace, Christmas still arrives every year—somehow or other, it comes just the same…to direct our hearts and minds to the story of Christ and his people—and to place our lives and communities within this sacred narrative.” These are the words of Dr. Emily Hunter McGowin from her new book, “Christ…
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Bonus! Do What You Can With What You Have with Emily Ann Roberts
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A “Whole Lotta Little” is one of the songs on Emily Ann Roberts' new country album, Can't Hide Country. A 2015 finalist on NBC's The Voice as a member of team Blake Shelton, Emily Ann went on to release her first single, "Stuck on Me and You" in 2018 and now has released her debut album just ahead of going on tour with Blake Shelton in early 2024. …
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167: Celebrating the Gift of Volunteering at Christmas with Captain Edith Dye-Mabie
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Research has shown volunteering improves physical and mental health, provides a sense of purpose, and nurtures new and existing relationships. And it can also get someone involved in a faith community—especially at this time of year. That’s what happened for Captain Edith Dye-Mabie, who first met The Salvation Army when her husband was a participan…
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166: An answered Christmas prayer that changed a life with Billie Lawson
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You recently heard from a few people donating to a Salvation Army Red kettle on why they do it. Today, I want to take you deeper into what that giving can do. As a young mother, Billie Lawson was married to an active member of the military. There was one Christmas in 1986 that they were struggling to make ends meet. She remembers it well. In fact, …
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165: The gift of love at Christmas (and new Advent paper chain!) with Majors Emmanuel and Jennifer Masango
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Ok, trivia time: What is the color of Santa's suit? Can you name the animal that pulls Santa's sleigh? Why is Christmas celebrated across the world? Or rather, how do you explain the story of Christmas to kids? In a season filled with celebration and merriment and presents and fun…as parents we, of course, want to help our kids understand and appre…
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Welcome back to Table-ology, a seven-day Scripture study in the lead up to Thanksgiving Day by Major Nancy Helms. If you’re just joining in, head back to part one to hear more about this series and then continue on. We hope it will serve as a meditative moment for you as you prepare your heart and home for this Thanksgiving. EPISODE SHOWNOTES: Read…
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Welcome back to Table-ology, a seven-day Scripture study in the lead up to Thanksgiving Day by Major Nancy Helms. If you’re just joining in, head back to part one to hear more about this series and then continue on. We hope it will serve as a meditative moment for you as you prepare your heart and home for this Thanksgiving. EPISODE SHOWNOTES: Read…
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Welcome back to Table-ology, a seven-day Scripture study in the lead up to Thanksgiving Day by Major Nancy Helms. If you’re just joining in, head back to part one to hear more about this series and then continue on. We hope it will serve as a meditative moment for you as you prepare your heart and home for this Thanksgiving. EPISODE SHOWNOTES: Read…
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Welcome back to Table-ology, a seven-day Scripture study in the lead up to Thanksgiving Day by Major Nancy Helms. If you’re just joining in, head back to part one to hear more about this series and then continue on. We hope it will serve as a meditative moment for you as you prepare your heart and home for this Thanksgiving. EPISODE SHOWNOTES: Read…
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Welcome back to Table-ology, a seven-day Scripture study in the lead up to Thanksgiving Day by Major Nancy Helms. If you’re just joining in, head back to part one to hear more about this series and then continue on. We hope it will serve as a meditative moment for you as you prepare your heart and home for this Thanksgiving. EPISODE SHOWNOTES: Read…
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159 Table-ology: Thanksgiving and Transformation, Part 2
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Welcome back to Table-ology, a seven-day Scripture study in the lead up to Thanksgiving Day by Major Nancy Helms. If you’re just joining in, head back to part one to hear more about this series and then continue on. We hope it will serve as a meditative moment for you as you prepare your heart and home for this Thanksgiving. EPISODE SHOWNOTES: Read…
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We are interrupting our ongoing festive Christmas programming here on the Do Gooders Podcast to bring you something different, something special—a seven-day Scripture study in the lead up to Thanksgiving Day. Thanksgiving is a time where families, friends, even strangers, gather around tables to share meals and fellowship, offering thanks to God fo…
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Did you hear? It is Christmastime, and in The Salvation Army, it’s one of our favorite times of year. For us, smiles make the greatest gifts. From physical needs such as grocery, utility and gift assistance, to emotional experiences including holiday events and traditions, to spiritual guidance that provides healing and hope, we work to assist the …
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156: How The Salvation Army Activates With Urgency at Christmastime
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Welcome to the kickoff of the merriest time of year. And no, it’s not too early because Christmastime has already started in The Salvation Army. Yes, The Salvation Army is hard at work to make the holiday season a little brighter. Of course, most people know us for our Red Kettles, our Angel Trees, and our strong presence during the Christmas seaso…
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155: How to talk to your kids about war with Kelly Rodriguez, LMFT, PMH-C
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As I mentioned in our last episode, there’s so much going on in our world and we want to address it here in a way that’s valuable for you. You’ve seen the news. You know what’s going on. If you feel like you’re living through history, well, you are. A global pandemic crisis, a global financial crisis, a crisis in Ukraine, and now a crisis in Israel…
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154: What a Jerusalem Trip Taught Me About Loving Others with Emily Anderson
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Quick programming note: We recorded this episode before recent events unfolded. It doesn’t address the current war in the Middle East but we believe this episode still holds value so we’re sharing it today as planned. Then we’ll be back with an added bonus episode this week with a family therapist on how to care for ourselves in an emotionally taxi…
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153: Tangible Ways to Help Abolish Poverty with Dr. Matthew Desmond
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In the words of French writer Antoine de Saint Exupéry, "If you want to build a ship, don't drum up people to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea." In other words, cast a vision of what could be. That’s exactly what Dr. Matthew Desmond is doing in his latest book, “Po…
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We talk a lot about The Salvation Army’s fight against hunger, homelessness, against poverty. You might remember back to our series on the Pathway of Hope, episodes 88-93. In that series, we explored in depth The Salvation Army’s initiative to break the cycle of crisis and vulnerability for families—the effort to meet immediate needs and have a las…
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151 State of Hunger: Driving the Grocery Food Rescue Program with Ragu Razo
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People call him “Ragu the Plumber.” But these days Ragu Razo doesn’t work as a plumber. Six years ago, he swapped his old nine-to-five job to drive a refrigerated truck for The Salvation Army in Mesa, Arizona. Every weekday, Razu collects food from five different stores on his route in the East Valley. The food is still good, but it won’t be sold a…
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150 State of Hunger: Breaking the Stigma of Food Insecurity with Diane O'Neill
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How do you define poverty? Oxford describes it as “the state of being extremely poor.” Webster says it’s “the state of one who lacks a usual or socially acceptable amount of money or material possessions.” While poverty does cover a wide range of material problems related to daily life and survival, it’s also psychologically threatening to those ex…
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149 State of Hunger: Advocating for Change in Food Security with Eric Mitchell
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Did you know in the last three years, the demand for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has skyrocketed? In 2022, one in eight Americans — or more than 41 million people — received SNAP benefits. Those benefits were expanded in the early days of the pandemic, as the country faced unprecedented uncertainty around the economy and th…
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148 State of Hunger: How The Salvation Army Is Responding with Captain Angel Amézquita
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We’re kicking off our state of the issues series today with the state of hunger. According to the USDA, more than 34 million people, including 9 million children, today in the United States are food insecure. Across the country, The Salvation Army operates more than 1,500 food pantries, and annually serves more than 171 million meals, which include…
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Just a year ago, if you would’ve asked the experts where the U.S. was headed, they were certain of one thing: the country was beelining toward a recession. In fact, a Bloomberg economic model said the odds of a U.S. recession in 2023 were 100 percent. Not 99 percent. There was no possible chance an economic slowdown was avoidable. So, how are we do…
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146: Increasing knowledge and passing it on with Dr. Major Terry Masango
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As the saying goes, the mind is a terrible thing to waste. That's the ethos Major Terry Masango lives by, and it's paid off as he recently received a Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership. Dr. Masango was raised in Zimbabwe and now as a Salvation Army officer, or pastor, he serves in the Seattle area as the General Secretary in the North…
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145: Renewal practices for a world shaken by crisis with Dr. Chris Rice
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Before and after. Before 2020, the idea of closed borders, lockdowns, face masks, social distancing, and testing weren’t a thing. After, we’ve experienced the real toll, the disruption, the unknown that the pandemic brought. It was a crisis of a generation, and it changed the world on a global scale. Mental exhaustion, economic disparities and esca…
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Did you know The Salvation Army serves in more than 130 countries around the world and in every U.S. zip code, working to meet human needs in every community—exactly as that community needs? Every program is rooted in a passion to serve God by serving the hurting, the helpless and the hopeless. In the Western Territory, The Salvation Army serves th…
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After 37 years of not believing, one day, God was there. That was the experience Andrew Flockhart had. As he says: I found God at the Dallas-Love Field Airport on a business trip. Now in training to become a Salvation Army officer (or pastor) at the College for Officer Training at Crestmont in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, Cadet Andrew Flockhart…
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142: Attachment theory and finding joy with Captain Arwyn Rodriguera
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Things are messy, right? That's life? So where is the joy? How do you find it? Captain Arwyn Rodriguera can show you the way. Arwyn Rodriguera is the Corps Officer and Executive Director of The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center San Francisco and Railton Place, a 113-unit affordable housing development in the city’s Tenderloin …
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141: When God puts a dream in your heart with Rick Warren
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"Great faith inspires great dreams. Great dreams require great faith." That's a line from Rick Warren's new book, "Created to Dream: The 6 Phases God Uses to Grow Your Faith." Of course, you know Rick Warren as the author behind the transformative bestseller, "The Purpose Driven Life," which has sold over 35 million copies worldwide and helped mill…
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How do you want to experience your life? What do you want your life to reflect? What are the simple, soul-filling ways you can upgrade your time, even if it's just a few minutes? In this episode, you’ll find a mini workshop right here in your podcast player—a workshop to make a plan for joy. EPISODE SHOWNOTES: Read more. BE AFFIRMED. Get the Good W…
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We’re doing something different in this episode—giving you a little behind the scenes of what happens in our office and a preview of what’s coming. So I’ve invited Hillary Jackson, the managing editor of The Salvation Army’s Caring Magazine, my partner in publication if you will, to join me today. Hillary also holds a master’s in specialized journa…
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[Rebroadcast] 90 Pathway of Hope: Why we need community with Trina Crawford
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We recently spent a season exploring The Salvation Army’s Pathway of Hope—a national initiative to provide individualized services to families with children, addressing their immediate material needs and providing long-term engagement to stop the cycle of poverty. So what does that kind of support look like day-to-day? Maybe that axiom is correct: …
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[Rebroadcast] 20: How to fill a political conversation with grace with Beth Silvers
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It’s not polite to talk politics. I’m sure you’ve heard the sentiment. Especially in any kind of mixed crowd where people might disagree on the issue at hand. We live, worship and work in diverse communities, but with politics becoming so tribal in nature, many of us simply avoid the subject. And that does a disservice to us all. Yet we can get com…
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[Rebroadcast] 40: A tip for decluttering and refocusing every room in your house with Joshua Becker
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Did you know we have some 50,000 storage facilities in the U.S.? That’s more than the number of Starbucks and McDonald’s locations combined. One estimate cites the number of items inside the average American home at 300,000. But what purpose does all of this “stuff” serve? Joshua Becker believes that a large amount of our stuff serves absolutely no…
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